The first quarter moon of the month of Safar 1448 AH was observed in the sky of the Northern Borders region in a striking astronomical scene visible to the naked eye after sunset, with half of the moon's disk appearing illuminated, marking one week since the start of the lunar month as one of the prominent phases of the monthly lunar cycle.

The first quarter phase occurs when the angle between the moon, Earth, and sun approaches 90 degrees.

Zahi Al-Khulaifi, head of the Astronomy and Space Association in the Northern Borders, explained that the first quarter phase occurs when the angle between the moon, Earth, and sun approaches 90 degrees, illuminating about 50% of the side facing Earth. He noted that this phase is one of the best times to observe lunar topography clearly due to the contrast between light and shadow areas.

He added that the clear skies of the region and low light pollution provide an ideal opportunity for astronomy enthusiasts and astrophotographers to capture precise images of the moon, and the moon will continue to increase in brightness over the coming days until it becomes full in the middle of the lunar month.

Al-Khulaifi emphasized that these phenomena are part of the natural cycle of the moon's phases, contributing to enhancing astronomical awareness and encouraging the community to follow celestial phenomena and benefit from them in observation and scientific photography.